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Close Enough MOTB sweater

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:51 pm
by Snakewhip_Sable
It's not exact, but it's close and a darned fine lookin' sweater.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/prod ... 8/215.html

There's also a nice A-2 jacket reproduction on the National Geographic site somewhere as well.

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:53 pm
by Snakewhip_Sable

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:00 pm
by Holt
yes it is.

great find.thanks for sharing

bests
Holt

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:29 pm
by alphared6
I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:04 pm
by JC1972
alphared6 wrote:I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm
which one; Indian Army, commando or submarine?

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:06 pm
by Numeron
I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:15 pm
by david villa
Alright, I've beaten my braincells to a pulp, please clue a brother in - MOTB?

dv :oops:

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:19 pm
by Ripper
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles; Mystery of the Blues ;-)

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:37 pm
by alphared6
JC1972 wrote:
alphared6 wrote:I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm
which one; Indian Army, commando or submarine?
Indian Army.

Mike

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:03 pm
by Snakewhip_Sable
I found a few of the EXACT tank crew sweater in a surplus place once, but thoguht $50 was too much for an old sweater. Now they've moved their warehouse and have sort of 'lost' those sweaters... not lost, really, so much as buried. I think I'll get one once they dig them out and organize the place again.

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:50 pm
by jedidentist
Numeron wrote:I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.
That's the one that most people point to. I should be getting one for Christmas from the UK website...the brown only comes in size large, so no go for the bigger fellas.

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:42 pm
by ANZAC_1915
jedidentist wrote:
Numeron wrote:I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.
That's the one that most people point to. I should be getting one for Christmas from the UK website...the brown only comes in size large, so no go for the bigger fellas.
I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:43 am
by TheMechanic
That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:24 am
by ANZAC_1915
TheMechanic wrote:That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.
While on my MotB quest I went to their local store. Some good stuff but I didn't find anything that was close. Very much in the theme though. It does also look like they have more of a selection online.

I **** because I owe the group a MotB self-picture.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:33 am
by jedidentist
ANZAC_1915 wrote: I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.
In the US and in XL...as of the other day there were still some.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:19 pm
by jacksdad
I got from another memeber the sweater from Land's end like the one numeron posted. It feel soft and I'm sure it's going to be very warm, with my wested.

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:59 pm
by ANZAC_1915
jedidentist wrote:
ANZAC_1915 wrote: I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.
In the US and in XL...as of the other day there were still some.
I am not seeing that on their site. Link?

MOTB clip

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:28 pm
by twilekjedi

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:28 pm
by ANZAC_1915
TheMechanic wrote:That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.
Totally not MotB but related to mechanics sweaters, David Morgan has just added some Devold marine sweaters:

http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info ... ucts_id=21

http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info ... ucts_id=23

Next time I am over there I will check one out.